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Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: Yankees, Red Sox to fight for Lackey?
Beckett has a 4+ AL only era, Lackey's is 3.81, not sure about your math. I'm the first to recognize pitching in the AL East is more difficult but Lackey is at least Beckett's equal and probably a bit better.
Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: Why Marlins may trade Johnson
Well, for starters, Johnson has thrown 200+ innings in a season once, barely at that. He has already had Tommy John surgery. Last but not least I'm assuming he is not free agent eligible for several years meaning the Marlins can keep him thru the arbitration process. To put that in perspective Chien-Ming Wang won 19 games back to back years, had finished second in the CY Young race, had a career record of 46 and 18 after 2 1/2 years in the majors, and received a $5 mio 1 year contract in the arbitration process, and now there is a very good chance he won't even be offered a contract by the Yankees for next year. And he hadn't had major shoulder problems at that point. And Wang had done it in the much, much tougher AL East. Still think Johnson deserves a 4 year, $38 mio guaranteed contract.
Posted Sunday November 22, 2009, About: Yankees keeping eye on Halladay
No question Halladay is the better pitcher, that said Lee in the NL, Halladay in the AL from this point forward will probably produce similar numbers.

Hernandez picked the wrong year to have a great year, Grienke was the best pitcher in baseball this year, by far.
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Yankees keeping eye on Halladay
i'll take the 15 minutes
Posted Saturday November 21, 2009, About: Yankees keeping eye on Halladay
Why is Lee a year or two from going into decline but you don't make the same comment regarding Halladay? Halladay will be 33 years old in 2010, Lee 32.
Posted Sunday November 15, 2009, About: How Torre irked Yankees execs
Truth is the 2001 -2004 teams were as good or better than any of the late 90's teams. Mussina and Clemens were arguably the two best starting pitchers in baseball in 01. That team came within a bad throw by Rivera of winning the series, the 03 series team lost to the Marlins because of woeful hitting at the wrong time, and the 04 team lost to the Red Sox because the bullpen took turns blowing leads until Brown imploded in game 7. Baseball is a funny game, the best team doesn't always win.
Posted Sunday November 15, 2009, About: How Torre irked Yankees execs
Joe who?
Posted Sunday November 15, 2009, About: Hirschbeck forgives Robbie Alomar
Roberto Alomar is a hall of famer? You think? What was your first hint, his .300 batting average, 11 All Star aooearnaces, or his 10 gold gloves? One spit ball doesn't wipe out the career of a hall of famer.
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
catch 22 though I think, Pujols wants to stay if the Cardinals make the effort to compete for a title AND he wants a barrelful of money, so letting Holliday messes with one of Pujol's requirements
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
You guy's gonna keep Holliday?
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
haha i know this thread was getting boring anyway at least we spiced it up a bit
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
CLiff Lee's AL era over 8 years and and 178 starts is 4.01. His era with Philly albeit in only 8 starts was 3.39. Just for fun, this year in the playoffs his era agst NL teams was .74, against the Yankees an admitedly excellent 2.81. As I said, Lee is an outstanding pitcher.

All that said, does any reasonable baseball fan think Cliff Lee's era with Philly will be higher than when he was with Cleveland? And that includes pitching in one of the most, if not the most, hitter friendly parks in baseball, lord knows how low his era would be if he pitched in the NL West in the 3 airport sized parks they have there.
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
As was CC Sabathia last year, but $161 million dollars convinced him to get his fat rear off the beach and into the Bronx.
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
What is a great point? Cliff Lee was a 3.8 era pitcher in the American League, the AL Central at that, he will be a much lower ERA pitcher in Philadelphia, little league size park regardless. And yes, I do think Cliff Lee is an outstanding pitcher.
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
Cliff Lee is an American League pitcher vacationing in the National League.
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
Yes he would, however, at what price and you can bet good money he won't be nearly as dominant in the AL East as he was in the AL West.

As well, he's a jerk, never do I see a Lackey pitched game where he doesn't turn and scowl at a fielder for not making a play. That's rich considering he pitches for one of the best defensive teams in baseball. Lord knows what he would have done the past 8 years (not 2008 & 9) when the Yankee outfield consisted of Moe, Larry, and Curly on defense as well as a statue at first base. Try that act in the Bronx and he'll be booed out of the stadium.
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Red Sox do due dilgence on Lackey
The only problems Smoltz and Penny had with Boston were the lineups they faced and the division they were in. Remarkable how they "relearned" how to pitch once they returned to the National League.
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Yankees trio likely to test market
correct, he did a poor job of negotiating, he got caught up in a bad year for free agents, anyone who did not sign early was screwed, like Abreu. I tire of Pettitte's I think I want to spend more time with my family, if you do retire, don't make a long drawn out story of it.
Posted Saturday November 14, 2009, About: Yankees trio likely to test market
if you really think Pettitte is going to retire and move to Houston I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in
Posted Friday November 13, 2009, About: Yankees trio likely to test market
well no. i love pettitte but his posturing about retiring every year is negotiating, no more no less. if he wanted to retire to be with his family he would retire and be with his family.
Posted Friday November 13, 2009, About: Yankees trio likely to test market
based on what?
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